diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd_dev.yaml b/.github/workflows/cd_dev.yaml
index b7b86c6c94..59b2c254f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd_dev.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd_dev.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   USE_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.alt_version }}
-
+  K3D_VERSION: v4.4.8
 
 jobs:
   # test fluvio in local cluster 
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ jobs:
         run: curl -fsS https://packages.fluvio.io/v1/install.sh | VERSION=latest bash
       - name: Set up K3d for Ubuntu
         if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
-        uses: nolar/setup-k3d-k3s@v1        
+        run: |
+          curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | TAG=${{ env.K3D_VERSION }} bash
       - name: Set up K8 for ubuntu(kind)
         if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
         run: ./k8-util/cluster/reset-k3d.sh
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Setup K3d
         run: |
-          curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | bash
+          curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | TAG=${{ env.K3D_VERSION }} bash
           ./k8-util/cluster/reset-k3d.sh 
       - name: Run upgrade test
         timeout-minutes: 10
@@ -198,10 +199,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Setup K3d
-        run: curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | bash
+        run: curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | TAG=${{ env.K3D_VERSION }} bash
       - name: Create K3d cluster
         run: |
           ./k8-util/cluster/reset-k3d.sh
       - name: CLI ${{ matrix.cli_version }} x Cluster ${{ matrix.cluster_version }}
         run: |
-          make FLUVIO_BIN=~/.fluvio/bin/fluvio CLI_VERSION=${{ matrix.cli_version }} CLUSTER_VERSION=${{ matrix.cluster_version }} cli-platform-cross-version-test
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+          make FLUVIO_BIN=~/.fluvio/bin/fluvio CLI_VERSION=${{ matrix.cli_version }} CLUSTER_VERSION=${{ matrix.cluster_version }} cli-platform-cross-version-test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd_release.yml b/.github/workflows/cd_release.yml
index 66e4e924e7..7acc0feb1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd_release.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   USE_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.alt_version }}
+  K3D_VERSION: v4.4.8
 
 jobs:
   installer_check:
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Setup K3d
-        run: curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | bash
+        run: curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | TAG=${{ env.K3D_VERSION }} bash
       - name: Create K3d cluster
         run: |
           ./k8-util/cluster/reset-k3d.sh
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Setup K3d
-        run: curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | bash
+        run: curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | TAG=${{ env.K3D_VERSION }} bash
       - name: Create K3d cluster
         run: |
           ./k8-util/cluster/reset-k3d.sh
@@ -165,4 +166,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         with:
           name: k8_release_upgrade_log
-          path: /tmp/k8_*.log
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+          path: /tmp/k8_*.log
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4a41526b26..0158b61b34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ on:
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
   VERBOSE: ${{ github.events.input.verbose }}
-
+  K3D_VERSION: v4.4.8
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: nolar/setup-k3d-k3s@v1
       - name: Download artifact - fluvio
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
         with:
@@ -365,7 +364,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Print artifacts and mark executable
         run: chmod +x ./fluvio ./fluvio-test && ./fluvio version
       - name: Set up cluster
-        run: ./k8-util/cluster/reset-k3d.sh
+        run: |
+          curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | TAG=${{ env.K3D_VERSION }} bash
+          ./k8-util/cluster/reset-k3d.sh
       - name: Run smoke-test
         if: ${{ matrix.test == 'smoke' }}
         timeout-minutes: 2
@@ -495,7 +496,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install K3d
         if: ${{ matrix.k8 == 'k3d' }}
         run: |
-          curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | bash
+          curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | TAG=${{ env.K3D_VERSION }} bash
           ./k8-util/cluster/reset-k3d.sh
       - name: Load image to K3d
         if: ${{ matrix.k8 == 'k3d' }}
@@ -574,7 +575,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Setup K3d
         run: |
-          curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | bash
+          curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | TAG=${{ env.K3D_VERSION }} bash
           ./k8-util/cluster/reset-k3d.sh
       # Download artifacts
       - name: Download artifact - fluvio
@@ -649,7 +650,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Install K3d
         run: |
-          curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | bash
+          curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | TAG=${{ env.K3D_VERSION }} bash
           ./k8-util/cluster/reset-k3d.sh
       - name: Install stable CLI and start Fluvio cluster
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hourly.yml b/.github/workflows/hourly.yml
index a266aba771..54362f4ed3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hourly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hourly.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false 
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
+    env:
+      K3D_VERSION: v4.4.8
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       # If they don't match, then let's run the test
 
       - name: Setup K3d
-        run: curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | bash
+        run: curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/main/install.sh | TAG=${{ env.K3D_VERSION }} bash
       - name: Create K3d cluster
         run: |
           ./k8-util/cluster/reset-k3d.sh
@@ -134,4 +136,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         with:
           name: k8_longevity_log
-          path: /tmp/k8_*.log
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+          path: /tmp/k8_*.log